Brian Schaefer
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 17, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Seattle, Washington, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Cincinnati 2 | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Jacksonville Armada | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | South Florida Bulls | 53 | (5) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Jacksonville Armada U-23 | ||
| 2022 | Tampa Bay United | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | St. Petersburg FC | ||
| 2024– | FC Cincinnati 2 | 47 | (5) |
| 2025 | → Indy Eleven (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2026 | → Tampa Bay Rowdies (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:04, April 26, 2026 (UTC) | |||
Brian Schaefer (born April 17, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for FC Cincinnati 2 in MLS Next Pro.
Schaefer played youth soccer with the Jacksonville Armada.[1] Schaefer attended Fletcher High School and won the Gateway Conference championship in 2020 and was named the Player of the Year.[2][3]
College career
In 2020, Schaefer began attending the University of South Florida, where he played for the men's soccer team.[4] On March 6, 2021, he scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory over the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, for his first career collegiate goal,[5] subsequently being named to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll.[6] At the end of his freshman season, he was named to the AAC All-Freshman Team.[7] In 2022, he was named to the All-ACC Second Team and an Academic All-District selection.[8][9]